The Top 11 Peaks in Ceredigion
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks in Ceredigion is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 11
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits in Ceredigion for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits in Ceredigion for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: December 2, 2025
Pumlumon Fawr summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
A beautiful part of Mid Wales that is often over looked. Stunning remote landscape of great beauty without the crowds of the more popular peaks.
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Pen y Garn Summit Trig Point
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Pen y Garn is a mountain in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales standing at 2,005 feet (611 m) above sea level. Pen y Garn tops a 500–600 m high plateau, …
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Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan summit
Highlight • Lake
Third highest summit in the Pumlumon range, Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is perhaps most notable for its proximity to the source of the River Wye. To the north of the summit …
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Wellington Monument, Pen Dinas
Highlight • Historical Site
The Wellington Monument is a stone column built on the summit of the south fort at Pen Dinas. A memorial to the Duke of Wellington, it was probably erected in …
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Llyn Llygad Rheidol
Highlight • Natural Monument
Llyn Llygad Rheidol is a picturesque lake nestled in rugged scenery to the north of Pumlumon. The Nant y Llyn stream flows from the lake, which was formed naturally but has since been dammed.
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Pen Pumlumon Arwystli
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The second highest summit in the Pumlumon range, Pen Pumlumon Arwystli lies just to the south of the source of the River Severn, the longest in the UK. It boasts …
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Y Garn Summit (684 m)
Highlight • Summit
Y Garn is a subsidiary summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr and the fourth highest peak on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, …
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Foel y Mwnt
Highlight • Natural Monument
Mwnt hill is a lovely little walk. There is a national trust car park with toilets a cafe and also next to Mwnt beach which is a nice little cove.
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Craig-y-Fintan
Highlight • Viewpoint
Craig-y-Fintan is a block of unenclosed steep valley side, as well as a plateau rising to over 450m. Enjoy the view.
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Pumlumon Fach
Highlight • Summit
Pumlumon Fach (664m and a Nuttall) is on a small ridge North-West of the summit of Pumlumon Fawr.
From the summit, enjoy views of Nant-y-moch Reservoir to the North and Llyn Llygad Rheidol to the East.
From the summit, enjoy views of Nant-y-moch Reservoir to the North and Llyn Llygad Rheidol to the East.
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